OSI:Blood

[Calamitas1786]

Portnoy's a great drummer, granted, but he stays pretty much steady through his career. I don't hear him switching up new styles much, which is disappointing because I'm sure he could. It just all sounds like Portnoy.

And also, I didn't know the Office put out a new album, I MUST buy it. Even before listening to it. Who produced this one?

Portnoy plays blastbeats on the new Dream Theater album.

 

[azal]

and it sounds stupid.

though not as bad as his growling attempts.

and yeah the akerfeldt track does nothing for me. the wilson track on the first OSI is <3.

 

[Calamitas1786]

True. Just sayin'

 

[Psychonaut]

I heard one of the new Dream Theater tracks on Sirius. To me it sounded like a B-side from Megadeth's Countdown To Extinction album.

The new OSI interests me because of Gavin. He's a beast. I'll have to check it out.

 

[DarkNoise]

Wilson > Akerfeldt as far as vocals in my opinion. I still like his work with Ayreon a lot though on The Human Equation.

I am yet to hear the new Dream Theater, is it a continuation of their more catchy poppy type sound (Octavarium in particular)?

I don't hate Portnoy, but cut the 'tude and the ego and expand his horizons and he could be even bigger.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Blastbeats? I've got to hear this.

 

[Calamitas1786]

Wilson > Akerfeldt as far as vocals in my opinion. I still like his work with Ayreon a lot though on The Human Equation.

I am yet to hear the new Dream Theater, is it a continuation of their more catchy poppy type sound (Octavarium in particular)?

I don't hate Portnoy, but cut the 'tude and the ego and expand his horizons and he could be even bigger.

No, it's like a dark and heavier Images and Words. Nothing like Octavarium, thank God.

 

[DarkNoise]

One of their best albums, Images and Words, I believe I'll take a listen

 

[Cat5Messiah]

One of their best albums, Images and Words

I concur. I remember when it came out, I had just moved to Seattle. I wore the fuck out of that tape and remember walking around Pike Place with my parents listening to it. I really like Scenes From a Memory and Awake but I have an odd significant liking for Images and Words. I think it's because of the memories it gave me....or something like that.

 

[azal]

the new album is hot garbage